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Argentina · Salta

M4.4 Earthquake near Municipio de San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-16 08:19:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Salta · Municipio de San Ramón de la Nueva Orán

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2025 at 08:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Salta (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 497 Catalogue entries

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